sonic games

Sonic the Hedgehog in japanese (Sonikku) Sonikku Sat Hejjihoggu) is a bright blue fictional character with red running shoes. Sonic was designed by Sega in response to Nintendo's Mario. The character came first in the same platform game.

Nowadays there is a huge media franchise around this character.
Designers Naoto Oshima, designer Hirokazu Yasuhara and programmer Yuji Naka games are often seen as the creators of Sonic.